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siobhanward 's review for:
Blackout
by Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D. Jackson
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoy it when a collection of stories by different authors are all interwoven into one big narrative, rather than a bunch of standalone stories. All of the authors did a great job of interweaving their stories without it being an in-your-face "DO YOU REMEMBER THIS CHARACTER FROM EARLIER???"
I loved how many different love stories were told - I think that a tiny bit more focus on non-romantic love may have been nice, but there were definitely hints of that throughout the book.
My only real critique was that in weaving their stories together so well, a lot of the authors' works blended together a bit too much. If I didn't know this book was written by six people, I would have assumed it was all one author since all the stories did feel similar. I've read works by two of the authors before (Angie Thomas and Tiffany D. Jackson), and their styles were vastly different. In this though, they felt very similar. I know that this might be a good thing for some readers, but I found it hard to get a feel for the authors I was less familiar with.
I loved how many different love stories were told - I think that a tiny bit more focus on non-romantic love may have been nice, but there were definitely hints of that throughout the book.
My only real critique was that in weaving their stories together so well, a lot of the authors' works blended together a bit too much. If I didn't know this book was written by six people, I would have assumed it was all one author since all the stories did feel similar. I've read works by two of the authors before (Angie Thomas and Tiffany D. Jackson), and their styles were vastly different. In this though, they felt very similar. I know that this might be a good thing for some readers, but I found it hard to get a feel for the authors I was less familiar with.